by admin | Dec 24, 2008 | Politics / Govt
State budget cuts are coming. How harsh they will be is yet to be known. The state legislature will begin reviewing the budget immediately upon convening next year for the legislative session. Some review has already taken place. The Senate Appropriations Committee...
by admin | Aug 18, 2008 | Health / Medicine
Delivery of mental health care in Missouri is changing, thanks in large part to a $14 million dollar grant from the federal government. A federal grant, 240 people meeting to discuss mental health issues and public hearings throughout the state: it all resulted in a...
by admin | May 25, 2008 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
The State Mental Health Director insists the future for the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center is bright, though its mission will change significantly. No longer slated to be closed, the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center in St. Louis will get a new, $18 million...
by admin | May 22, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A state representative who has been critical of the Mental Health Department’s plans for the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center in St. Louis is more in agreement with the department’s director than it might seem. Rep. Gina Walsh (D-St. Louis) opposes plans...
by admin | May 7, 2008 | Politics / Govt
A $22-and-a-half billion spending blueprint for the coming fiscal year has been approved by the legislature and sent to Governor Blunt. The debate grew noisy in the House, but was quiet in the Senate as the legislature put the final touches on the budget which begins...
